Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 26, 2026

Welcome to Hisaishi Music (hisaishimusic.com). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Who We Are

Hisaishi Music is an independent fan site dedicated to the music of Joe Hisaishi. For any privacy-related inquiries, please use the Contact page.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following data when you visit our site:

Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/region level), collected via Google Analytics.
Cookies: Small files stored on your device to improve your browsing experience and serve relevant advertising (see Section 4).
Contact form submissions: Your name and email address if you choose to contact us.

3. How We Use Your Data

To understand how visitors use our site and improve our content (Google Analytics).
To serve relevant advertisements (Google AdSense).
To respond to your enquiries submitted via the contact form.
To comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:

Analytics cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous statistics about site usage. You can opt out via Google’s opt-out tool.
Advertising cookies: Google AdSense may use cookies to show personalised ads based on your browsing behaviour. You can manage your ad preferences via Google Ad Settings.
Affiliate cookies: Links to Amazon (amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, etc.) use affiliate tracking cookies. We may earn a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking these links, at no additional cost to you.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services which may collect data independently:

Google Analytics – Website analytics (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense – Advertising (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Associates – Affiliate links (Privacy Policy)
Spotify – Embedded music players (Privacy Policy)
TMDB (The Movie Database) – Film data and images. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under GDPR, we process your data based on the following legal grounds:

Legitimate interests: Analytics to improve site content.
Consent: Personalised advertising and non-essential cookies (where consent is obtained).
Contractual necessity: Responding to contact form enquiries.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

The right to access the data we hold about you.
The right to rectification of inaccurate data.
The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
The right to restrict or object to processing.
The right to data portability.
The right to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact page.

8. Data Retention

We retain contact form data only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ standard retention settings.

9. Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (e.g., Google) may transfer and process data outside the EEA. These transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please visit our Contact page.